A Word from Dr. Massiha from Massiha Plastic Surgery Center.
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I am deeply humbled...

Someone once asked me, if I were proud of the work I did. Naturally, I said that indeed I was. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was one word more appropriate to describe how I feel about the work I do: humbled. I am deeply humbled in knowing that I have been blessed with the honor of assisting God in his work of helping to create not just outer beauty, but the inner peace, joy and confidence that one of my procedures may bring to a patient. I remember the words of our late President, John F. Kennedy at his 1961 inaugural address urging us to go forth with our life's work but: "...knowing that here on earth, God's work must truly be our own..." and I have thought of how apt those words are for all of our undertakings. Recently I was blessed with the birth of a daughter - Maia Massiha, In addition, I was promoted to the position of clinical professor of plastic surgery at the LSU School of Medicine. Proud? Certainly. Any new father and professional would be.But again, I am humbled in the thought of being given the responsibility of nurturing new life in this world and of being thought of so highly by my colleagues. I have come to truly believe that humbleness expands our humanity. It opens an entire universe to us, one that brings us into total contact with those people we serve. I have found this to be true in the relationships I have with my patients. I find myself looking at an abdominoplasty or facelift or breast augmentation or formulating a new skin care product and seeing not just a patient with a cosmetic problem but a person seeking a new level of confidence and joy in their inner beings. When I realize this patient has placed his or her complete trust in me, I am deeply humbled. And as such, I find myself no longer on only a physical or artistic level. I truly find myself at one with my patient, knowing their innermost desires as intimately as they do and giving them my best effort to help them fulfill those desires.

To all of you who have humbled me by the trust you place in me, I say, 'Thank you.'
- Dr. Hamid Massiha